The Royal Tournament | |
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Status | Defunct |
Genre | Military tattoo |
Frequency | Annual |
Venue | Royal Agricultural Hall (1880) Olympia London (1900s–1949) Earls Court Exhibition Centre (1950–1999) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Founded | 1880 |
Most recent | 1999 |
The Royal Tournament was the world's largest military tattoo and pageant, held by the British Armed Forces annually between 1880 and 1999. The venue was originally the Royal Agricultural Hall, before moving to Olympia London and latterly the Earls Court Exhibition Centre. In its later years it also acted as a fundraising event for leading forces charities, such as The Royal British Legion.